Harry James was born in Albany, Georgia, the son of a bandleader of a traveling circus. By age 10 he was taking trumpet lessons from his father. His father had him on a very strict practicing schedule every day. He was given one page to learn out of the Arban's book (a trumpet drill book) every day and could not do anything until he learned that page.
In 1931 the family settled in Beaumont, Texas and James began playing with local dance bands. James joined the nationally popular Ben Pollack in 1935. At the start of 1937 he left Pollack to join Benny Goodman's orchestra, where he stayed through 1938.
In February of 1939 Harry James debuted his own big band in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He continued touring with the band into the 1980s. His was the first "name band" to employ vocalist Frank Sinatra, in 1939. In 1943 he married actress Betty Grable.
His first wife was ex B.Goodman singer.,Louise Tobin.
You can hear his trumpet playing in the 1950 film Young Man with a Horn, dubbing Kirk Douglas. His recording of "I'm Beginning to See the Light" appears in the motion picture My Dog Skip (2000). James recorded many popular records and appeared in many Hollywood movies.
In 1983, James was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer, but he continued to work, playing his last professional job on 26 June 1983 in Los Angeles just nine days before his death in Las Vegas, Nevada.
My Love For You
Harry James Lyrics
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Is deep and endless as the sea
Strong and mighty as a tree
My love for you
My eager heart
Keeps beating just for you alone
Since the moment it is known
There'll be no other lips
No other eyes
No other love for me
Feeling as I do
How could there be
(And) so it will be
Far beyond eternity
Ever faithful ever true
My love for you
"My Love for You" by Harry James & his Orchestra and Frank Sinatra is a love song that expresses the depth and intensity of love. The song speaks about how the singer's love is as deep and endless as the sea and as strong and mighty as a tree. The lyrics express how the singer's heart beats just for the person they love, and there will be no other love for them, no other lips nor other eyes. The singer vows to be ever faithful and true, far beyond eternity.
The song is an ode to true love, expressing the singer's devotion and passion for their loved one. The imagery of the sea and tree connotes longevity and steadfastness, signifying the singer's unwavering love. The pureness of the lyrics, the melody, and the orchestration evokes a sentimentality that touches the heartstrings of the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
My love for you
I have a strong affection for you
Is deep and endless as the sea
My love for you is profound, vast and never ending
Strong and mighty as a tree
My love for you is firm and invincible
My love for you
I have a strong affection for you
My eager heart
My heart is eagerly fond of you
Keeps beating just for you alone
I have eyes for no one else but you
Since the moment it is known
Since it dawned on me
My love for you
I have a strong affection for you
There'll be no other lips
No one else will ever get close to me
No other eyes
No one else will ever get my attention
No other love for me
I won't ever feel the same way for anyone else
Feeling as I do
Knowing what I know and feeling what I feel
How could there be
It would be impossible
And so it will be
It's destined to be like this
Far beyond eternity
It will last forever and beyond
Ever faithful ever true
I will always be faithful and devoted to you
My love for you
I have a strong affection for you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Edward Heyman, Harry Jacobson
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